I learned long ago to listen to that little voice in my head that says (with sound effects): Aoogah, aoogah, aoogah. Danger ahead. Do you really need ...

Jim in AZ, post: 346981, member: 249 wrote: Arizona currently does not have it. Every few years it comes up as a topic. You are correct, of course, b...

Kent, Here is my adventure this morning: (a) He did not add his tag, as required. That is mandatory, not an option. (b) His not adding his tag is a mo...

spledeus, post: 346213, member: 3579 wrote: I have some CAD skills, but I am always learning more. I started messing with Scripts. The documentation...

Kent McMillan, post: 344445, member: 3 wrote: Standard practice in describing markers that fall near fence posts, particularly ferrous fence posts, sh...

Bow Tie Surveyor, post: 343947, member: 6939 wrote: Just went though an email exchange with a local residential builder asking for price quotes for 3 ...

How much effort could it actually take to correctly note the monument you set? Not much, I would think. The problem, probably, is that the drafter is ...

Not just in rural areas. I know a very $$$$$$ expensive subdivision overlooking Tucson where almost all of the physical street pavement is on an adjoi...

Saturday I was setting a point with reflectorless just 30 feet away, and since I am solo I had to walk over to the rod several times, always getting c...

I know of one section in Las Vegas which is broken down and monumented in both quarter-quarters and in 1320' segments.

I did not have any clients ready to go, but several major clients from the big firm followed me as soon as I opened up, and they referred more clients...

Last week I realized I could not cram any more file folders into my four filing cabinets. I didn't want to buy another cabinet so I got busy purging t...

Civano, on the far east side of Tucson, was supposed to be an independent community, with solar power, self-sustaining, a mix of local residents and s...

I am very serious. As I said I would bail out of the survey - no sense going into a project where you just know there is going to be major fallout and...

They would be suing because you obstinately caused them a huge financial loss by not going along with the original survey, thus delaying the sales and...

I have on a few occasions had serious problems with title people, enough to make me scream in frustration. But 99% of the time I'm on the best terms w...

You are correct, and I fully understand that, but several months ago I new client called about a boundary survey. It was a legitimate junk car site, b...

I'd be lost without my wife's help in the next office. It has made a huge difference in our marriage and our business. Also, nice to be able to call h...

Could be worse. I'm on the board of our fire district, and we are strictly volunteer. We don't pay ourselves anything. I guess we do it for the glory....